Knee MRI cost in Mount Sterling, KY — inpatient
In Mount Sterling, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $792.34 to $792.34, with a median of $792.34. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,609.43 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Mount Sterling, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling lowest Mt. Sterling, KY · (859) 497-5018 HC MR LOWER EXTREM JNT WO CONT | $792.34 | $2,162.00 | $1,967.42 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling, KY · (859) 497-5018 HC MRIG LOWER EXTREM JOINT LIM | $1,093.22 | $2,983.00 | $2,714.53 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $792.34, median $792.34, highest $792.34.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $792.34 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An MRI of a lower-limb joint makes detailed pictures of the joint, usually the knee, though the code also covers the hip and ankle. It shows ligaments, cartilage, the meniscus and tendons that do not show on X-rays. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan of one joint. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.